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The T-6 "Thunderer" was extremely bulky and heavy, and remained just under the size limit to be considered a pistol. Its potential for inflicting damage was high, and packed a powerful shot with minimal kick-back. However, the barrel wasn't always capable of handling the blaster's power, and some were known to warp if the owner didn't allow time for the barrel to cool between shots. If this occurred during a firefight, the prismatic crystals,[1] which focused the weapon,[2] could become misaligned, causing the weapon to explode.[1] The T-6 had capacity for twenty-five shots, and had a range of up to fifty meters. It cost seven hundred and fifty credits, with an additional twenty-five for a power pack.[1]

The "Thunderer" was comparable in size and punch to a blaster carbine, or even a rifle, and was sometimes classified as such by planets that restricted those weapons. It even possessed a flip-down barrel support that allowed it to be used as a carbine. The "Thunderer" possessed no stun setting, but dealt a great deal of damage.[source?]